Full-Time
Patient Monitor
Nursing Sitter Services, Full Time, Days
Posted on 10/3/2025
UC Health
1,001-5,000 employees
Academic medical center delivering patient care
No salary listed
Sharonville, OH, USA + 1 more
More locations: Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- High School Diploma or GED
- BLS certification
- Annual training modules for patient monitors
- Ensure patient safety by providing continuous visual observation and appropriate intervention
- Perform specific tasks under the supervision of the primary caregiver
- Engage in population appropriate communication
- Have knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks
- Give clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment
- Involve family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient
- Identify any physical limitations of the patient and deploy intervention when necessary
- Recognize and respond appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems
- Interpret population related data and plan care appropriately
- Identify and respond appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms
- Perform treatments, administer medication or operate equipment safely
- Recognize and respond to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect
- May not leave the patient unattended or move out of visual contact with the patient without obtaining relief from the patient's primary nurse
- Take appropriate action to prevent or reduce the risk of harm to the patient (i.e., limit movement, stopping patient from removing CMU equipment, pulling out IV lines, catheters, etc.)
- Refer to the Suicide Risk policy when caring for a suicide risk patient
- Provide handoff of care
- Feed patient and report intake
- Assist with/perform basic hygiene for patient
- Assist with toileting
- Assist with patient repositioning
- Provide for the bedpan or urinal and report output
- Ambulate patient
- Change linens and tidy the room
- Immediately notify RN of changes in the patient's appearance or behavior
- Notify RN of changes in skin color
- Notify RN of changes in breathing pattern
- Notify RN of changes in level of consciousness or responsiveness, agitation, combativeness, etc.
- Notify RN of any behaviors that might represent increasing safety risks
- Document patient observations and activities on the observation sheet every 15 minutes
- Collaborate with the primary caregiver concerning patient observations, change in patient condition and plan of care for patient comfort and safety
- Engage in performance improvement, continuing education, in-service for conditions of employment (i.e. safety, CPR)
- State Tested Nurse Aid Certification
UC Health combines top clinicians and researchers to deliver patient care in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. It operates through the UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital, offering a wide range of medical services and specialties. Care is delivered through a collaboration of clinical treatment, teaching, and ongoing research, with access to research-driven, discovery-based approaches and advanced facilities. The organization distinguishes itself by leveraging the academic strength of the University of Cincinnati to integrate clinical care with research and education, supported by a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate healthcare through leading-edge clinical services, teaching, innovation, and research across medical specialties.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$431.3M
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
Founded
2012
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Gardner Family Foundation invests $20 million to pursue ADRC designation.
- Farmer Foundation donates $2.35 million to combat nursing shortage in neuroscience.
- New DARRIO Simulation Center expands C-STAR training capacity in March 2026.
What critics are saying
- UC Health eliminates 50 jobs and sunsets mobile stroke unit in 2026.
- Dr. Afzali's global role pulls her from Interim Chair of Internal Medicine.
- Philanthropy dependency halts neuroscience expansion without new Gardner gifts.
What makes UC Health unique
- C-STAR Cincinnati partners with U.S. Air Force for exclusive critical care air transport training.
- Dr. Anita Afzali appointed Secretary General of World Gastroenterology Organization.
- UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute pioneers learning health system for brain disorders.
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Gardner Family Foundation invests $20 million in UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. Visionary gift supports advancements in brain health. The University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute receives a transformative $20 million gift from the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation to advance lifelong brain health at every stage of life. This visionary investment will accelerate cutting edge research and expand specialized care in memory disorders, strengthen the institute's learning health system, and propel efforts toward earning the prestigious Institute on Aging's designation as an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). With this latest contribution, the Gardner Family Foundation's philanthropic support for UC's neuroscience institute will exceed $50 million since its inaugural 2007 gift. The Gardner family legacy. The Gardner Family Foundation has long been a leading supporter of advancing neurological care for the region, previously giving more than $25 million to the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute to grow research in the areas of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, and to support a state-of-the-art outpatient facility. Their most recent $5.25 million gift in 2023 supported the upgrade of the UC Health Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and other areas of neurological care within the UC Medical Center. It was my grandparents' vision to provide patients in its community who suffer from neurological diseases with the best care, from the best people, in the best place. Kyle Johns James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation trustee Since 1994, the Gardner Family Foundation has given generously to causes across the region, reflecting Jim and Joan Gardner's passion for helping others. "It was my grandparents' vision to provide patients in our community who suffer from neurological diseases with the best care, from the best people, in the best place," said Kyle Johns, James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation trustee. "The neuroscience institute has been wonderful stewards of our foundation's past support, and our recent philanthropic investment reflects our continued belief in their mission. This gift is aimed at achieving bold goals - earning ADRC status, becoming the first adult neuroscience institute in the U.S. to implement a learning health system, and ultimately reaching top-five national recognition. These milestones will elevate brain health care in our community, attract leading researchers, and launch innovative, life-saving discoveries that will improve the lives of patients and families for generations to come." "We are so grateful to the Gardner Family Foundation and their continued support of the vision for neuroscience excellence here in Cincinnati," said Cory Shaw, president and CEO of UC Health. "Their generosity and long-standing partnership are driving clinical advancements and breakthroughs in neurological research, care and education." A focus on lifelong brain health. The Gardner Family Foundation's investment will accelerate a first-of-its-kind learning health system at UC's neuroscience institute - an innovative approach that turns everyday patient experiences and clinical data into faster discoveries and better treatments. By combining real-world patient information with the latest research and the expertise of the entire care team, the learning health system will create a powerful cycle of learning. The result: new insights that can be applied more quickly and directly to improve care, advance research and enhance outcomes for patients and families. "A learning health system is revolutionary because it captures information from patients and families and informs us of the outcomes that patients want and matter to them," Brett Kissela, MD, MS, director of the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. "By measuring outcomes, we will accelerate changes, providing the best process of care. Insight from patients is invaluable because they are the ones directly experiencing a disease or disorder." Building a top research center for Alzheimer's. The institute's vision is to become one of the top research centers in the nation focused on neurodegenerative diseases and achieve the National Institute on Aging's designation as an ADRC. Joining this elite network of just 35 centers nationwide would open powerful opportunities to share data, collaborate on groundbreaking studies, and accelerate discoveries. The UC Memory Care and Brain Health Center experts are already pioneering new approaches to neurodegenerative diseases by focusing on brain health at every stage of life, with emphasis on stroke risk factors and their impact on dementia (including vascular cognitive impairment). "We are deeply grateful to the Gardner Family Foundation for their extraordinary commitment to advancing brain health," said Gregory C. Postel, MD, FACR, dean of the College of Medicine, Christian R. Holmes professor, executive vice president for health affairs at UC and chair of the UC Health Board of Directors. "This is a pivotal moment for neuroscience in Cincinnati, made possible by their visionary support. Their generosity brings us significantly closer to achieving ADRC designation - an elite distinction held by the nation's top neuroscience institutes. This investment strengthens our research enterprise, enhances the care we provide every day, and ushers in a new era of innovation and hope for the countless patients and families we are privileged to serve." Philanthropy also plays a crucial role with the Cincinnati cohort biomarker program (CCBP). This ambitious, large-scale research study is tackling diseases of brain aging through a personalized medicine approach, beginning with Parkinson's and now further expanding into Alzheimer's disease. This study is working to match a patient's biology to drug therapies already available to slow or stop disease progression. The Gardner Family Foundation gift will further fuel the ccbp's lab and expand efforts around Alzheimer's disease. More about the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. The UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute is recognized for its expertise, with 15 specialty areas, attracting patients from 40 states and other countries in search of its knowledge and comprehensive care. Its faculty are revolutionizing neurological care worldwide through publications in premier medical journals, and its research teams are leading the way in breakthroughs that will improve brain health care today and for future generations. Featured image at top: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. Photo/Mark Herboth Photography LLC. This is how breakthroughs happen. Your generosity has illuminated what's next: Student success beyond the classroom. Bearcats winning on the Big 12 stage. The gift of discovery for the health of its community. When you give to the University of Cincinnati and UC Health, you invest in the problem-solvers of tomorrow.